Planning & research 2023 (SPR & PL) statewide, activities associated with the federal fiscal year 2022 annual work program

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) received a $12.3 million Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on September 23, 2022. The funding will support various planning, research, and data collection activities associated with Montana's FY2023 annual transportation work program. Specifically, MDT will use the funds to collect and analyze basic physical data across Montana's entire roadway network, produce maps with cultural and road log information, gather local road and traffic data, and provide guidance in balancing engineering and environmental aspects of transportation system management. The funding will also help develop short- and long-range construction project programs responding to needs on Montana's state highway systems. The performance period is from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023.

Project description

Other activities for planning and research, collection/analysis of basic physical data of the entire roadway network, maps providing information on cultural development, road log information, local road information, traffic data, leadership/guidance in balancing the engineering and environmental aspects of managing transportation systems, and development of short and long-range programs for construction projects in each federal-aid funding category which respond to the needs of the state highway systems. This program is statewide in montana. The performance period is october 1, 2022 to september 30, 2023.